chrisp
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As an owner of a LS3 powered Commodore - and one that I intend to keep for a while, I was wondering what preventative maintenance others think should be done to ensure longevity of the engine?
From what I gather, the LS3 is pretty bulletproof except for the valve train. I’ve read that it is a good idea to replace the lifters at about 100,000km. As replacing the lifters requires the removal of the heads, I suppose that it’d be a good time to change the valve springs, lifter buckets and coolant too.
It all seems like a lot of work to do on a 100,000km engine, so I was wondering what the forum thinks of the idea - is it an overkill or good preventative maintenance?
From what I gather, the LS3 is pretty bulletproof except for the valve train. I’ve read that it is a good idea to replace the lifters at about 100,000km. As replacing the lifters requires the removal of the heads, I suppose that it’d be a good time to change the valve springs, lifter buckets and coolant too.
It all seems like a lot of work to do on a 100,000km engine, so I was wondering what the forum thinks of the idea - is it an overkill or good preventative maintenance?